oxidation-prone
|ox-i-da-tion-prone|
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/ˌɑːksɪˈdeɪʃən proʊn/
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/ˌɒksɪˈdeɪʃən prəʊn/
susceptible to oxidation
Etymology
'oxidation-prone' originates from the combination of 'oxidation,' which comes from the Latin 'oxidare,' meaning 'to oxidize,' and 'prone,' from Latin 'pronus,' meaning 'leaning forward.'
'oxidation' evolved from the French word 'oxydation,' and 'prone' from the Latin 'pronus,' eventually forming the modern English term 'oxidation-prone.'
Initially, 'oxidation' referred to the process of combining with oxygen, but it now broadly includes any reaction involving electron loss. 'Prone' has maintained its meaning of 'likely to experience.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
likely to undergo oxidation, a chemical reaction involving the loss of electrons.
Iron is oxidation-prone, which is why it rusts easily.
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Last updated: 2025/03/10 01:45